Our Mission

We Empower Creators of the New Digital World

NGINX (pronounced Engine-X) started as and will always be an open source company, and as a result, our culture shares many characteristics with the open source community itself. As the fastest‑growing open source web server, with more than 450 million sites depending on our technology, we rely on our core values to guide our decisions as we continue to extend the range of tools, techniques, and technology that we deliver to our customers and the open source community.

Our Mission

We Empower Creators of the New Digital World

NGINX (pronounced Engine-X) started as and will always be an open source company, and as a result, our culture shares many characteristics with the open source community itself. As the fastest‑growing open source web server, with more than 450 million sites depending on our technology, we rely on our core values to guide our decisions as we continue to extend the range of tools, techniques, and technology that we deliver to our customers and the open source community.

History of NGINX

2004

NGINX F/OSS First Release

Igor Sysoev creates NGINX to solve the C10K problem, revolutionizing how servers operate in high‑performance contexts. Now, more than half of the Internet’s busiest websites use NGINX.

2011

NGINX, Inc. Founded

Igor Sysoev co‑founds NGINX, Inc. to support the expansion of NGINX and develop NGINX Plus, which provides enterprise‑level support and professional services for customers using NGINX in production environments.

2016

NGINX Hits 100 Employees

As the heart of the modern web, NGINX’s employees include some of the most forward‑thinking minds in the application development and deployment world.

NGINX Gains 1,000 Customers

NGINX’s goal is to provide the core of what organizations need to create applications with performance, reliability, security, and scale. After all, building an application is only half the battle – delivering it is the other half.

2018

NGINX Gains 450M Websites

Even today, many people haven’t heard of NGINX. The truth is that NGINX underpins everyday life on the web. People use NGINX every day, if not every second, they are on the Internet.

PRESENT

You Join NGINX

If you have a passion for innovation and want to help promote revolutionary products used every day by millions of people on the Internet, then join NGINX today!

NGINX, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Our culture is built on values of Progress, Excellence, Openness, and Curiosity. These values are important to our company and its continued success. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. By fostering a diverse business environment, we welcome the opportunity to grow and learn from each other, our customers, investors, suppliers, and business partners. NGINX, Inc. offers a competitive salary, flexible work environment, health benefits package, and stock options.

NGINX, Inc. is not open to third‑party solicitation or resumes for our posted positions. Any resume submitted to an NGINX, Inc. employee by a recruiting firm that does not have a valid, written search agreement with us will be considered a referral, regardless of whether it is submitted for a posted position or for general consideration, and no matter how it is submitted (via email, the Internet, or other means). No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by NGINX, Inc. as a result of the referral or through other means.